Phycomyces blakesleeanus

Fungal graviresponses: Physiological and molecular insights from tissue reorientation in the gravity vector

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Fungi can sense gravity and grow in specific directions to help disperse their spores effectively. They use several different biological ‘sensors’ like protein crystals and fat droplets that shift with gravity, triggering growth changes. This review explains how these sensing systems work at the cellular and molecular levels, and why understanding them matters for growing mushrooms and studying biology in space.

Deciphering the formation of biogenic nanoparticles and their protein corona: State-of-the-art and analytical challenges

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Scientists have developed environmentally friendly methods to create tiny metal particles (nanoparticles) using living organisms like bacteria, fungi, and plants instead of toxic chemicals. These bioengineered nanoparticles are coated with natural biological molecules that make them safer and more stable. This review explains how these particles are made, what analytical tools scientists use to study them, and their potential uses in medicine, environmental cleanup, and agriculture.

Crab vs. Mushroom: A Review of Crustacean and Fungal Chitin in Wound Treatment

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Chitin, a natural material found in crab shells and mushrooms, can be used to make wound dressings that speed up healing and fight infection. The review compares these two sources, finding that crab-derived chitin has been studied more extensively and has several commercial products available, while mushroom-derived chitin offers advantages like lower cost and easier processing. Both types work by promoting cell growth, stopping bleeding, and killing bacteria, making them promising alternatives to traditional wound dressings for treating difficult-to-heal wounds.

A New Genetic Linkage Map of the Zygomycete Fungus Phycomyces blakesleeanus

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This research created a detailed genetic map of the fungus Phycomyces blakesleeanus, providing new insights into how this organism reproduces sexually and passes genetic material to offspring. The study helps scientists better understand evolution of sexual reproduction in fungi and provides tools for identifying genes controlling important biological processes. Impacts on everyday life: – Advances understanding of fundamental processes in fungal reproduction and evolution – Provides tools for identifying genes controlling responses to light and gravity – Helps understand production of β-carotene, an important nutrient and industrial compound – Contributes to basic knowledge about inheritance and genetic recombination – May lead to applications in biotechnology using fungi

Fungal Species: Phycomyces blakesleeanus

Fungal graviresponses: Physiological and molecular insights from tissue reorientation in the gravity vector

Deciphering the formation of biogenic nanoparticles and their protein corona: State-of-the-art and analytical challenges

Crab vs. Mushroom: A Review of Crustacean and Fungal Chitin in Wound Treatment

A New Genetic Linkage Map of the Zygomycete Fungus Phycomyces blakesleeanus